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"When you do need to do a big evacuation a Tesla sized battery can last longer than you can safely drive" This is plainly wrong. Let's say it's a Tesla Model S

"When you do need to do a big evacuation a Tesla sized battery can last longer than you can safely drive" This is plainly wrong. Let's say it's a Tesla Model S which has a real world range of about 400 km. That is about four hours of driving. I sometimes drive 600 km easily, with one longer break to eat and maybe a few shorters breaks to pee or just get out of the car and walk around a bit. Your other statements are also somewhat exaggerated, see for example: https://insideevs.com/exclusive-interview-with-steve-marsh-as-his-nissan-leaf-hits-150000-miles-original-battery/ https://insideevs.com/exclusive-interview-with-steve-marsh-a... > 150k miles > 50% capacity > not used in the cold anymore

explainplease 9y ago
That's not all: > No more regenerative braking > 35 mile range now > Using the QC (quick charger?) more than once a day voids battery warranty
IanCal 9y ago
The EU legal limit is > a break or breaks totalling at least 45 minutes after no more than 4 hours 30 minutes driving and > 9 hours in a day - this can be extended to 10 hours twice a week https://www.gov.uk/drivers-hours/eu-rules https://www.gov.uk/drivers-hours/eu-rules The range of a 100KWh model S on the page for the UK ranges from 319 miles at 70mph (four and a half hours) to 514 miles at 45mph (eleven and a half hours). At 100KWh and 3+ miles per KWh (https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/real-world-range-new-owners-be-prepared https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/real-world-range-new-o...) that's still 330 miles, plus. Certainly seems like a reasonable claim that the battery can last longer than you can safely drive, particularly if you're not gunning it down a nice fast road.
- fjsolwmv 9y ago
  Yep, on evacuation day, when you are sitting in stop and go traffic, EVs are a big win because they get much better mileage at low speeds.
tomohawk 9y ago
Wow. A 6 or 7 year old car that is completely useless. A 3 hour charge time to go 65 miles. If it's highway driving - only 35 miles - unless there is a headwind. Mind boggling.

explainplease 9y ago

That's not all: > No more regenerative braking > 35 mile range now > Using the QC (quick charger?) more than once a day voids battery warranty

IanCal 9y ago

The EU legal limit is > a break or breaks totalling at least 45 minutes after no more than 4 hours 30 minutes driving and > 9 hours in a day - this can be extended to 10 hours twice a week https://www.gov.uk/drivers-hours/eu-rules https://www.gov.uk/drivers-hours/eu-rules The range of a 100KWh model S on the page for the UK ranges from 319 miles at 70mph (four and a half hours) to 514 miles at 45mph (eleven and a half hours). At 100KWh and 3+ miles per KWh (https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/real-world-range-new-owners-be-prepared https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/real-world-range-new-o...) that's still 330 miles, plus. Certainly seems like a reasonable claim that the battery can last longer than you can safely drive, particularly if you're not gunning it down a nice fast road.

fjsolwmv 9y ago
Yep, on evacuation day, when you are sitting in stop and go traffic, EVs are a big win because they get much better mileage at low speeds.

tomohawk 9y ago

Wow. A 6 or 7 year old car that is completely useless. A 3 hour charge time to go 65 miles. If it's highway driving - only 35 miles - unless there is a headwind. Mind boggling.